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Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02
LITERARY LIFE.
The Utmost Regularity of Habit Es-
 sentiaI to 1t.

BeALAa1 kO
 All literary men who accomplish much and maintain their health do their work in the morning, and do it every morning, says a writer in the Pittsburg Dispatch. It is the daily task, performed morning after morning throughout the year-carefully, conscien- tiously, persistently-that tells in great re- suits. But in order to perform this task in this way there must be regular habits of sleep, with which nothing shall be allowed to interfere. The man who eats late suppers, attends parties and clubs or dimes out every night, cannot work in the morning. Such man has in fact no time to work in the whole round of the hours. Late and irregular hab it's at night are fatal to literary production as a rule. The exceptional cases are those which have fatal results upon life in few years.
 be done in literary production without habit of some sort; and we believe that all writers who maintain their health write in the morning. The night work on our daily pa- pers is killing work, and ought to be fol- lowed only g few years by any man. man who follows literature should always po to his labor with a willing mind, and he can only do this by being accustomed to take it up at regular hours. We called upon a preacher the other day-one or the most eloouent and able men in the pulpit of this State He was in his study, which was ont of his house; and his wife simply had to say that there was no way by which she could get at him even if she should wish to see him herself. He was wise. He had his regular hours of labor, which no person was neImitted to interrupt. In the afternoon he could be seen; in the morning never. Al rule like this is absolutely necessary to avery man who wishes to accomplish much. It is astonishing how much man may ae- complish with the habit of doing his ut most during three or four hours in the morning. He can do this every day, have his afternoons and evenings to himself, maintain the highest health and live life of generous length.
 Good habit is a relief too from all tempta- ton to the use of stimulants; By it mans brain may become just as reliable producer as his hand. and the eheerfulness and health fulness which it will bring to the mind will show themselves in all the issues of the mind. The writings of those eontemporane- ous geniuses, Scott and Byron, illustrate this point sufficiently. One is all robust health, the result of sound habit; the other is all fe- yer and irregularity. What could Poe not have done with Longfellow's habita
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Tuesday, August 2, 1887.
ASSESSMENT ASSURANCE,

The New York Star is doing interesting and valuable work in investigating the work ing of cooperative insurance companies. Its conclusions agree with the predictions made by those who understood the insurance prob lem when the cooperative companies began to grow popular. It is discovered that year by year the assessment defaults increase and the most strenuous efforts fail to bring into the debilitated organizations sufficient new blood to maintain them in condition of even apparent health. One of the societies described shows falling off in outstanding policies from 3,205 in December, 1885, to 1868 in December, 1886, and another exhib- it's decline from 1,647 to 1,276 policies dur ing the same period. This characteristic of the cooperative concerns to grow weaker in- stead of stronger with advancing years ex tends even to those that are the best man. aged and sustained by the most laudable impulses. This is apparent in the case of the Odd Fellows insurance societies exam ined by the Star. Notwithstanding the strong influence of brotherly feeling and devotion-t to the fraternal faith of the order, the decline in the number of insured and in the actual assets of these organizations is marked. This arises not from any defect in the rules or practices of the order of Odd Fellows, as such, but from the inherent weakness of the cooperative system.
 The examination of the cooperative com panies has proceeded far enough to satisfy the Star that if any of the associations should prove sound and solvent to the end it would be in spite of the principle of their organiza- ton, not on account of it. ''They cannot continue sound and solvent if they adhere to the provisions upon which their system is based and at the same time pay compensa- tion to their officials and other expenses. In order to keep alive they must constantly in crease their business, and the expenses at tending the effort are in themselves sufficient to turn the tide against them as their origi- nal co-operators grow older and mortality among them increases. AS rule the assessed discover within few, years the insecurity of the business methods in which they have put faith and cease to pay their annual toll in such numbers that the managers, no longer receiving their accustomed incomes, allow the business to fall into decay"
 These conclusions seem to us sound. It has long been apparent that cooperative in- surance was not destined to be the success it's projectors hoped and prophesied it would
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

miliarly known as Celeryyille. As much as $1, 800 has been realized from an acre of Kalamazoo celery, but the average profit is $400 an acre. There are 5000 acres now under cultivation at Kalamazoo, and the bus mess is entirely in the hands of Hollanders, who are community by themselves and are known as "Celerys." The cultivation of eel cry is increasing every year at Kalama- zoo, and hardly week passes that does not witness the arrival of thirty or more Ho1- flanders, who plod solidly through the streets in their wooden shoes and soon become pro- prietors of little celery farms.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02
THE COMFORT OF IT.

A suit that fits, that presses lightly every where, and yet is snug to be stylish without loss of ease. When clothing fits the wearer may know it by not knowing it-by being almost unconscious of it's presence because it hangs right.
 Our supply of Summer Suits is rich in the economical, sensible, low priced kind. The manufacture is perfect and the seams are equal to whole cloth. Style the latest of coat, sack or froek, vest and trousers. Gas simeres in quiet mixtures, in strong stripes, in delicate pink checks ank hair-lines. The Black Corkscrews are great wearers; good fer dress.
 Blue Flannel Suits are everywhere on top in front. Ours go as fast we open and arrange. Best Middlesex Flannel indigo blue Coat and vest buttons held by rings. Serge Coat and Vest, $7.50. Alpacas and Seersuckers, $1 to $5; Busters, $2 to $5; Blue Flannel trousers, $2.50 to $4.50; Blue Flannel Blouses, $3.50, $4.50.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

A middle-aged man at the beach, whose wife thought the water too cold for bathing that day, encouraged her in novel way. "No, Mariar,' he said, pointing to some iron water pipes that entered the waves near where he stood; ''don't you see? They're runnin' hot water into the ocean an heatin' her up, ,n-Beston Globe.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

One of the oldest suggestions that has recently been made is that Dr. McGlynn be Henry Ward Beecher's successor in the Plymouth pulpit.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

The Cleveland negro who has sued the proprietors of Chicago restaurant because he claims that they discriminated against him seems to have plain case. He was charged $s.5O for piece of roast beef and a cup of coffee.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

After to-day no locomotive engineer can be employed in Alabama until he obtains a State certificate that he is not color blind. The engineers of Alabama are greatly in- censed by this law. and not without some req son, considering the way the color blind bus mess has worked in some States.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

Dr. McGlynn's latest idea is to abolish the national currency and rely on fiat money for our currency. If he ever had any good sense it seems to be leaving him.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

There is an old saying that a man can get used te almost anything. That man was sunstruck yesterday.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02
INVENTORSl JOHN E. EARLE, No. S6S Chapel Street.
 New Haven. Conn Gives irpersonal attention to procuring Patents for Inventors,

IN THE
 UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN CoUNTRIEsp A practice of more than thirty years, and fre- quent visits to the Patent Office has given him 6 familiarity with every department of, and mode of proceeding at the Patent Office, which, together with the fact that he now visits Washington semi monthly to give his personal attention the inter ess of his clients him in the assertion that no office in this country is able to offer the same facilities to Inventors in securing their inventions by Letter Patent-a and particularly to those whose applications have been rejected-an examination of which he will make free of charge.
 Preliminary examination, prior to application for patent made at Patent Office, at a small charge
 His facilities for procuring Patents in Foreign Countries uneQuaied
 Refers to more than one thousand clients for whom he has procured Letters Patent iy1Sd&W
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It is asserted that at late fire in the Chi nese quarter of Los Angeles, California, the fremen were purposely slow in getting to their work, and allowed several buildings un- necessarily to be consumed. This is pretty serious matter, as the Chinese haters of Los Angeles may find out to their cost.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

Ginger Ale Sl Per Dozen. WYE are enabled to offer this season frst-cIas w and reliable Ginger Ale of the celebrated "Delatour'' manufacture at $1 per dozen Com ffnestic E. E. HALL & SON,
 mv6 ITO Chapel Street
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CORRESPONDENCE.

At Ostend-A Very Nice Little Girl The Ostend Oyster-Poor Wines Mrs. James fBrown POtter-JubiIated London.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

There is nothing new under the sun. The failure of the National Opera company leads a correspondent of the New York Tribune to remark that Solomon once came to grief trying to ran an opera company. He re- marked in Ecclesiastes: "I got me men sing CTS and women singers and musical instru- ments of all sorts; and behold all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sum-"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02
64c PER YARD.
WOOL DRESS GOODS
 24c A YARD.

Just to get our counters and shelves cleared up previous to inventory we have decided to close out a lot of desirable Dress Goods during the first week in August at the "GIvE- AWAY PRICE" of FAC. These fabrics have been selling from 3oc to CSC yard.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

Paper, rendered as tough as wood or leath- CT, has been introduced abroad for roofing and other purposes. The method consists in mixing chloride of zine with the pulp, in the process of manufacture, it being also found
 that the greater the degree of concentration of the zinc the greater is the degree of tough ness, and, consequently, of durability, char acterizing the paper. The material is like wise adapted for making boxes, combs, etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

The decision of the Tehauntepec Ship Rail- way company to seek no longer for charter from Congress, but to organize under the general law of some States, and begin the work of construction at an early day, is sen. sible If this company succeeds in it's un- dertaking DeLesseps' canal will in all proba- bility never be finished.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 15 CENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS MONTH, $500 FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

It is considered certain that the Georgia legislature will pass almost unanimously the Glenn bill, making it a crime punishable with exceptional severity to teach white child in colored school. It is said, howev- CT, that should this law be enacted, the Su- preme court of the State would declare it un- constitutional, because exceeding the States legislative power over the managers of pri- vate schools like Atlanta university, against which the proposed legislation is especially directed. Little hope, however, can be placed in this method of defeating the pro posed law.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02

So much celery is grown in and around Kalamazoo, Michigan, that the town is fa-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

many of my fellow men. AT Gettys-
burg we were in the rear waiting to
go into action battery was hurling
grapeshot at us, but the distance was
such that they scarcely reached us.
Tired of inactivity, l had stepped
ahead of our lines and was amusing
myself by catching their hal-spent
bullets and cannon balls as they grad
ually lost their momentum and stow
ing them away in my haversack.
Just then deafening roar broke out
on our left. Great Xenophon, we
were hanked! A hollow square was
formed around us by thirty-eight Con-
federates. They shouted surrender !
With revolver in each hand and my
sword between my teeth l threw my
self upon them. At the bottom of
the ravine l sank exhausted, with only
half an inch of my gallant Damas-
Gus blade. never saw the enemy
again. My soul sickened at such car
mage and l didn't care to return to
that spot"
The boys shivered as Freckled Jim
inquired "What other fight was you
in, colonel Z"
"Fateful Antietam-what memories
haunt me They were charging on
our battery. We had no time to re-
load. l had been biting off the ends
Of my cartridges and had swallowed
so much of the powder that it filled
me with a ferocity alien TO my nature.
/ ceased to value my existence. Toss
ing the powder-filled caissons into a
heap, I applied match as seven bri.
gades swept on our guns. 1 had cas-
ually retired few PAGES to the rear.
l could not look upon human suffer.
ing. The thought Of thousands of
graves in that lonely spot gives me
the dyspepsia"
"Did you ever get wounded, major?"
said Lemon-Eyed Mike.
mo, / have had narrow escapes,
but have been mercifully preserved.
/ have seventeen bullets that fatten-
ed themselves against the Bible that
my dear old mother gave me. You
ought to have seen me shaking the
bullets out of clothes when / took
them off in my lonely tent after bat
tle."
"My, what time you had, gener-
al" said Stubtoed Bill.-Ex.
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A Distinguished Family.

$50 your sons are all through col
lege, are they?" asked Mrs. Smiley
of Mrs. Lofty.
"Yes, indeed" replied Mrs. Lofty.
"The dear fellows. l am so proud of
them Each of them made his mark.
Only think of it y George won the
gold medal for being the best polo
player in his class .''
"Indeed !"
ooh, yes, and Harry was never
beaten once at lawn tennis during the
last two years he was in college. He
has ever so many badges aud medals" f"
"How gratifying to you
Indeed, it is And my son Will
went ahead of his whole class at base
ball and is regarded as the most prom
ising first base the college ever turn
ed out We are all so proud of him
But all our hopes are centered in our
son Leo, who graduated two years
ago. He has come out winner in
every boat race he has rowed and,
only think of it, we used to really
fear that it was waste of time and
money to send him to college at all.
He seemed so Indifferent about col
lege education. But he has turned
out grandly! We are so proud of
all of our boys. ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

In the years that are dead, in those
long past days when the world was
younger if not better than it is now
there was ferryman sat beside a riv-
er splicing an oar. He was old and
humpbacked and rheumatic, and hav-
ing taken in but 10 cents only for
his services that day, was feeling a
little out of sorts with himself and
the world at large. This did not
cause him to swear nor go and get
drunk on that lonely dime, which rep
resented the better part of a days
work. On the contrary, he applied
himself to work very closely. He
was still busy over that broken oar
when a clergyman came along and
wanted to be set over. AS the old
man limped off toward his boat, the
clergyman, who was some distance
ahead, got into conversation with him
and asked among other things if he
was a follower of the Lord. Being a
little hard of hearing the ferryman
did not catch the drift Of the question.
So he repliedS
"No, no. | am'sc blasted lame /
can't follow anybody."-Ex.
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Thrilling Stories of a Brave Old Vet
eran.

"Yes, l have indeed led reckless
life," said red-nosed man with a
green bandage over his left eye, to the
group of newsboys on Park row who
were trying to sell him the ninth edi-
ton. "Ah ! I have snuffed powder
much"
"Did you ever see a real battle, SER
geant?" asked a shivering pale-faced
boy.
did ever see battle I" scorn.
fully replied the red-nosed man. ut
makes me sick when ! think of the
fights have been in" And he wip.
ed the clammy moisture from his brow
exposing a very black eye as the green
shade was showed aside, which he hast
lily replaced.
Eyes, 1 have been careless of hu-
man life," he resumed gloomily, "and
now that the shades of night are fast
closing round the earthly career of the
old veteran, l am very sad"
did you ever kill a man, lieuten-
ant ?" inquired little fellow whose
eyes bulged out fearfully.
"Alas! / have slaughtered too
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

"In what condition was the patri-
arch Job at the end of his life p
questioned a teacher Of tho stolid-
looking class. Dead" was the quiet
response. "What is the outward and
visible sign of baptism ?" asked lady
of her Sunday school class. There
was silence for few minutes, and a
girl then broke in triumphantly with;
"The baby, please ma'am. Cham.
bers Journal.
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An Exception to the Rule.

THE more you fiji a barrel, the
more it will weigh" said the teacher.
"Please ma'am, is they any excep-
ton ter the rule? ?" asked an urchn.
"None whotever. Everything you
put in the barrel adds weight to it.
II know an exception" broke in
Bobby Sharp.
"I guess not. Whot is it :"
"Well, mama, the more holes you
put in barrel, the lighter it GETS
Boston Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

A little curly-headed girl was walk
ing about one Sunday afternoon in
her garden. A little neigbbor called
to her to come over and play. She
refused, but upon being urged to come
looked up with quite sad and indig-
nant face and exclaimed "Wbatl !
play on Sundayi Don't you know
this is Gods day, and it's the only
day He's got r'-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Snarley--The man who woul l
smoke cigarette would associate
with pickpockets.
De Timkins [inhaling vigorously
Is that so, old man? Come out and
have drink, then.-Brooklyn Stand
ard-Union.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

The callous philosopher who has
never experienced the JOY man feels
when he tries to kiss girl in the
dark and gets stabbed in the eye with
her nose, has no business to express
an opinion about kissing. Are our
mouths merely holes for pies? We
think not.--Truth
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Dullard-"Do you know that wom-
en- like to see themselves in print :"
Brightly-"They ought to be en-
couraged, my boy it's heap cheap
er than silk."-Lowell Citizen.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Here's Webster on bridge" said
Mrs. Partington, as she handed Ike a
new unabridged dictionary. Study
it contentively and you will gain a
great deal of inflammation from it,
Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

An exchange says "a potato that
weighed eleven pounds was raised by
man in Lawrence county, Ark" p"
The Arkansas men must be "be pow
erful weak" if that is considered a re-
markable feat of acknowledgements
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Artist [who is spending a month in
the country]-My dear Miss Purple
blossom, you are so beautiful! Would
not you like me to do you in oil ?
Miss Purpleblossom-Do you take
me for sardine Huntington Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Blobsom says he does enjoy going
to New York. Everything is SO jolly
and convivial-even the cars are ele-
vated.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Papa, teacher says that everybody
will tell the truth in heaven" "Yes,
my darling" "And shall you go to
heaven, papa" II hope So" aft
er reAection)-"Well, perhaps there
will be some other way to know you" J"
Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

1t is rumored that the Interstate
people are now going to abolish the
Rocky Mountain passes.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

A music dealer says that violin
has not improved any since 1920.
The same may be said of the violin
player who lives next door.-Norris-
town Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

A furnishing store advertises thus,
"Gloves fitted at our counters to in
sure satisfaction" We thought the
law aimed to suppress counterfeiting.
Lowell Citizen.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Wife [reproachfully]--How can
you come home in such a condition,
John, when only last week you signed
the pledge? Husband-I know it
[hic], my dear butts easily 'nough to
sign nuzzer.-Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

1t is seldom one gets off anything
new, but we noticed several people
get off a new horse car the other day.
Boston Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

A new color in ladies dress goods is
called spanked baby" 1t is used
i, bawl dresses.-New Haven News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Little girl looking at one-legged
man]-Oh, mamma! Where was he
made?
Mother-Made in heaven, my dear.
Little girl-Why don't he go back
and get finished ?-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Table boarder--W Waiter, there's a
hair in this stew.
Waiter, cheerfully-Yes, sir, it's a
rabbit stew.-Burlington Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

"What is the matter with the baby,
John I"
Dunno, Maria; but l think it
must be the yeller fever."-Washing-
ton Critic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-21

Mrs. Curney-See my new winter
wrap! Isn't it lovely' A boy just
brought il up, but he didn't bring the
bill.
Mr.. Curney-Of course not! A boy
couldn't carry the bill. They will
send it up tomorrow on dray,-
Puck.